Henry Thomas Soppitt. 
Born JUNE 21ST, 1858. Diep APRIL Ist, 1899. 
Y the death of H. T. Soppitt which took place on April 
Ist, at his residence, 12, Glen View, Halifax, botanical 
science loses one of its most devoted adherents. He suc- 
cumbed, after a short illness of about a fortnight, through 
complete nervous prostration, the result of an acute attack of 
pneumonia. 
He was born at Bradford, June 21st, 1858. His father, 
by trade a grocer, was a much respected man, well-known as 
a temperance advocate and a philanthropic visitor to prisoners 
at the Bradford Town Hall. Mr. Soppitt was brought up in 
his father’s business. In his early manhood he began to show 
a strong liking for natural history. Soon after the formation 
of the Bradford Naturalists’ Society in August, 1875, Mr. 
Soppitt became one of its members and so remained until his 
death. In 1885 he was vice-president, and in 1886, president. 
His attention was at first given to butterflies and moths, 
and being possessed of untiring energy and perseverance he 
soon got together a good collection of local species. Finding 
his study of Entomology required some knowledge of plant 
life he joined a botany class at the Church Institute under 
Mr. C. Pocklington. Mr. J. W. Carter of Bradford, an old 
